I just received a Samsung 160GB PATA (1614N) with a NIDEC motor from ncix.com.

I recently ordered a Tagan 480 from ajump.ca. Sure enough I got one with a sliced warranty sticker. The box says 12 month warranty and there is no mention of PFC on the box or the manual. It appears from what I read in another thread that for the NA market they have removed the active PFC and I am g...

Wraith wrote:I'm guessing people will say, "If your board can fit it, get the 120, else get the 90."

Took the words out of my mouth!

I have ordered the new DFI 754 MB which can fit the 120, so that is what I am getting. It all comes down to bigger fan = quieter fan.

I have a similar setup to you (A64 3400+, 9800Pro). These need lots of 12V amps. For me, after much reading here and elsewhere, the choice came down to the Seasonic 460W with 25A on 12V and the Tagan 480W with 28A. I chose Tagan because it was much cheaper, had higher 12V amps, and I have seen some ...

OK here goes. I'm hopefully getting an Athlon 64 3200 and a Chaintech vnf3 - 250. A64s and new video cards need lots of 12V amps. I have seen recommendations in the 20A to 24A range. Most of the quiet psus recommended here are low on the 12V range. You have to go up to the Seasonic 460W to get 25A ...

And are you sure that the XP-120 will fit in the Sonata ? It's a fairly small case and you might have problems with the XP-120 butting up against the psu. One of the reasons I decided to go with the BQE over the Sonata was because of space concerns with the XP-120.

Which of these two heatsinks would cool better? I hear mixed reviews about both heatsinks.... I would be using a 120mm SilenX 14dba fan with the thermalright and the zalman would be running on high. Setup: -antec 3700BQE -stock antec fan in the back -nexus 120mm in the front -a64 3200+ -asus k8v se...

12V? Who runs their fans at 12V? Nexus fan users and maybe SilenX Fan users. But I think it's worthwhile to clarify that the themistor shouldn't be relied upon to keep the fan quiet at 12V. This was a misconception I had prior to getting the fans, and I bet that there is at least one other person o...

I emailed Thermalright tech support about the XP-90. He said that it is about 3C cooler than the SLK-948U in his system. He also said it should be hitting retail channels at the end of this week. Since he also said that the XP-120 wont fit on the new DFI 754 MB I want to get, looks like XP-90 is the...

jmke wrote:are we still talking computer heatsinks here?

I'm not sure anymore! Perhaps we should start a new thread for the XP-120 discussion.

the XP-120 makes for a tight fit on my Asus P4C800 I'm using for testing, some capacitors are bend. Using a Papst 18dba 4412 F/2GLL 120mm fan makes for an excellent combo. :) sucking air away from the XP-120 also improves performance, but expect no miracles The Thermalright XP-120 page does list th...

that XP-90 looks bad ass :) I contacted Thermalright tech support about the XP-90. They said it is about 3C cooler than a SLK-948U! And no known MB incompatibilities which is good, as the same tech support says that the XP-120 will NOT fit the upcoming DFI LanPartyUT 250GB 754 board that I am plann...

Ralf , which 120mm fan did you choose to combine with XP-120? I'm looking for a quiet 120mm fan mounted on the top of my XP-120 to cool my P4 3.0C well. Any suggestion? Thanks. Hmm....funny you should ask that. I've been playing around with a few 120mm fans on my XP-120. Preliminary conclusion show...